Two sides who are level on points in the Primera Division will do battle on Monday when Atletico Tucuman play host to Godoy Cruz.
The hosts are yet to taste defeat in the league this season, while Godoy Cruz are looking to clinch consecutive victories.
Match preview
A habit of drawing games has dominated Atletico Tucuman's start to the Primera season, with three of their four league fixtures ending all square.
The campaign began with a 1-1 home draw against Colon, before they played out a goalless draw away to River Plate on matchday two.
They managed to avoid a third consecutive stalemate in their third league game of the season, turning around a one-goal deficit to edge out Lanus via a 2-1 scoreline.
Another goalless draw followed against Huracan before their Copa Argentina campaign was ended by Independiente on Thursday, with a Juan Cazares winner condemning Atletico Tucuman to defeat.
Atletico Tucuman will now turn their attention back to league action, and they will be hoping to maintain their unbeaten record in the Premira Division with a positive result on Monday.
In contrast to their hosts, Godoy Cruz have lost two league matches this season, however, two wins in their opening four matches has ensured that they enter Monday's contest level on points with Atletico Tucuman.
The season began with a 1-0 away defeat before Godoy Cruz got their campaign up and running with a 2-0 win over Racing Club.
Another defeat on their travels followed on matchday three, but once again they bounced back with a home victory, edging out Defensa y Justicia via a 2-1 scoreline.
Francisco Pizzini opened the scoring for Defensa y Justicia, but goals from Guillermo Ortiz and Salomon Rodriguez helped Godoy Cruz clinch their second league win of the season.
They will now be aiming to follow that result with their first away points of the league campaign, having lost their opening two away matches.
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Team News
Dante Campisi is expected to miss out for the hosts through injury, while Augustin Lagos is also sidelined for Atletico Tucuman.
Bruno Bianchi is set to return to the starting lineup after dropping down to the bench for the Copa Argentina against Independiente.
Ramiro Carrera and Guillermo Acosta are also expected to come back into the side after making substitute appearances in Friday's defeat.
As for the visitors, they are likely to be without the services of Leonel Gonzalez who has missed the last three matches through injury.
After recently joining the club from Panetolikos, Diego Rodriguez has started the last three games, and the goalkeeper will retain his place for Monday's contest with the visitors set to name an unchanged lineup.
Having scored three goals in the opening four league games, Rodriguez will pose one of the main attacking threats for Godoy Cruz.
Atletico Tucuman possible starting lineup:
Lampe; Garay, Bianchi, Capasso, Risso; Rius, Carrera, Acosta, Pereyra; Menendez, Lotti
Godoy Cruz possible starting lineup:
Rodriguez; Barrios, Ortiz, Ferrari, Negri; Abrego, Acevedo, Bullaude, Ojeda; Rodriguez, Allende
We say: Atletico Tucuman 1-1 Godoy Cruz
Godoy Cruz have struggled on their travels this season, and with Atletico Tucuman experiencing a habit of drawing games, we think that Monday's contest will result in the spoils being shared.
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